Transcript CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION

MADISON CLIMATE
PROTECTION PLAN
GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Jayne Somers
March 2001
Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
Project Description
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Funding: Grant from the International
Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives (ICLEI)
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Final Plan approved by Common
Council September 19, 2000
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Carbon dioxide and methane
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Community as well as City government
Steps in Plan Development
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Analyze Madison’s Greenhouse Gas
Sources
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Forecast Future Emissions
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Establish Realistic Reduction Target
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Develop Implementation Plan
Why Are Greenhouse Gases A
Concern in Wisconsin?
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Temperature Increase (~4F)
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Heat Wave Increase
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Air Conditioner Use and Power Plant Air Pollution
Emissions Increase
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Ground-level Ozone Increase
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Precipitation Increase (15-20%)
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More Short Intense Rain Storms Causing Flooding
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Extent & Density of Forest Decreased (1-75%)
Benefits of Reducing Fossil Fuel Use
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Save Money
Create Jobs/Local Economic Development
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reduce All Types of Air Pollution
Improve Energy Quality - Clean Renewable
Sources
Reduce Traffic Congestion
Improve Quality of Life
AIR IMPACTS FROM FOSSIL
FUEL COMBUSTION
VOC’s and NOx - Ozone
 PM - Smog
 SO2 - Acid Rain
 Toxics (Mercury)
 CO2 - Climate Change
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Madison Greenhouse Gas
Emissions (tons CO2)
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1990
Energy
2,984,220
Transportation 621,397
Waste
31,489
Landfills
84,863
Airport
75,712
Total
3,797,680
Per Capita
19.9
2010
Growth
4,303,691
30.6%
782,960
26%
40,936
30%
84,863
0%
75,712
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5,288,162
29%
22.0
Break-out of Madison’s 1990
GHG Emissions by Sector
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Energy Use
~78%
Residential ~20%
Commercial ~48%
Industrial
~10%
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Transportation
~19%
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Solid Waste and Landfills
~3%
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1 gallon of gasoline = 20 lbs. CO2
1990 Comparison of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
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Ann Arbor, MI
Overland Park, KS
Schenectedy Co.,NY
Chula Vista, CA
Madison, WI
Tuscon, AZ
Twin Cities, MN
Pop.
109,592
138,171
149,285
168,000
190,766
405,390
638,715
Tons CO2
1,694,293
2,280,000
1,832,676
1,214,000
3,600,596
9,527,394
14,000,000
Per Capita
15.5
16.5
12.3
7.2
19.9
23.5
22.3
1996 Electricity Coefficients
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Vermont
 Maine
 Wisconsin
 Indiana
 Utah
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Tons CO2/mmBtu
0.0003
0.0292
0.2604
0.3338
0.3391
1999 Madison
Electric Utility Generation Mix
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Coal & Natural Gas
 Nuclear
 Hydroelectric
 Waste-to-Energy
 Wind
 Purchased Power
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MG&E
65.2%
25.6%
0.0%
0.5%
0.4%
8.2%
Alliant
53.6%
11.9%
1.8%
1.0%
2.2%
29.5%
Obstacles to Plan Approval
and Implementation
No funding
 No coordinated environmental
department
 Many measures already in place
 State not on board yet
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Existing Green Measures in
Madison
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Bicycle Programs
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Recycling
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Bus System
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Composting
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RideShare (vanpools)
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AFV Fleet Vehicles
Landfill and Sewage
Plant Gas Utilization
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Wind Power
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Building Audits
Key Factors for Plan Approval
Grant from ICLEI
 Formation of Environmental Action Team
 Alderperson “champion”
 Mayor and City Council Support
 No fiscal note on resolution
 Progressive community
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Implementation
Environmental Manager assigned 1/2 time
 Utility and environmental group support
 Some programs already starting!
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Emphasis of Plan
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Energy (Building retrofits and utility programs)
Transportation (Green Fleet & Clean Cities programs)
Waste Reduction (Ecoteams)
Trees (CityGreen)
Education and Outreach (Earth Day)
City Policies (TIF, Parking)
Applying for Grants (green bldgs., cleaner transport.)
Local Programs and Contacts
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Climate Protection Plan
Email: [email protected]
www.ci.madison.wi.us/environment/default.htm
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Sustainable Lifestyle Campaign Eco-Teams
Email: [email protected]
www.ecoteams.net/madison/
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SustainDane
www.sustaindane.org